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Some DNA Information

"Genealogy via Genetics"

I would like to encourage as many people as possible to participate in the DNA Surname Projects. If you are a male, you can get a very simple, non-invasive cheek swab test performed by yourself in your home to identify the genetic data being carried on your Y-chromosome. If you are female and tracing your husband's or your father's line, please encourage a member of the oldest male generation of that line who is still living to participate in this study.

A primary benefit of this information, per my view, allows a researcher to match with someone with whom this connection has not yet been documented. Sometimes if we know where we are headed, it is easier to get there by taking some documented data from the past which is provided by your DNA match and following one of this person's documented male lines only needing to work out the gap. That is, if you match with another male person who has his male line documented for 7 or 8 generations and you have your male line documented for 4 generations, then it is likely that you share a grandfather within one of the generations documented by your match. With other genealogical research methods, it should be much easier to develop your documentation to complete the connection with the person of your DNA match.

DNA studies are being conducted by volunteers who represent the interests of a certain surname or a group of similar surnames. For example a study for one surname might include Harden, Hardin and Harding. Not all surnames are participating as yet, but the list is increasing in length.

 

Most Recent Common Ancestor
  Probability that the MRCA was no longer ago than this number of generations:
Number of matching markers
50%
90%
95%
10 of 10 16.5 56 72
12 of 12 14.5 48 62
25 of 25 7 19.8 30.4
 

 

 

Surname
DNA web sites:
Surname
Test Results
Adams  
Hancock Hancock
King King
   
   
   
Statistical data provided by Family Tree Data.

 

In Y-Chromosome DNA studies, a 12 out of 12 marker match, or an 11 of 12 marker match would indicate that there is an Most Recent Common Ancestor (MRCA) within the last 8 generations. One generation is considered to be 25 yrs by FTDNA. When you order and receive your 12-marker, or 24-marker Y-DNA test, you will be given a personal access code to your DNA results at www.familytreedna.com, KING Surname project. You will also be asked to sign a statement as to whether the results are to be "Public" or "Private".

If your results are "Public", others who have 12/12 matches, or close matches will be able to contact you. FTDNA will post your results online and also mail the results to your home address.

If you want your results to be " Private", no one will have access except you by using your "access code" and the Group Administrator (GAP) for the project.

For those who have questions, FTDNA has created a DNA Forum (www.familytreedna.com/forum), where you can go to read queries, ask questions and get an incredible amount of information. After going to their site, you will need to "register" a name and password. Good Luck! We are looking forward to having you join the project!

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Created Aug 31, 2003